Re: [Bug 496435] Re: upgrades of the grub-pc package can overwrite wrong MBR

2010-04-18 Thread Boyd Waters
This bug might interact with the Dell Backup Utility, but I hit this bug every time I install Ubuntu with Grub2 on my no-name, custom PC. My computer uses a SATA DVD, and has lots of hard disks. The BIOS disk enumeration may change for Grub when the system is running the installation DVD, then

[Bug 27037] Re: mdadm cannot assemble array as cannot open drive with O_EXCL

2010-03-16 Thread Boyd Waters
Cannot access RAID5 array upon reboot. # uname -a Linux bwaters-desktop 2.6.32-16-generic #25-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 9 16:33:12 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux 1. manually assemble the array (named vla) as root # mdadm --assemble --scan --auto=md 2. mount the array (it contains a large ext4 filesystem)

[Bug 528946] Re: yelp crashed with signal 5 in _XError()

2010-03-09 Thread Boyd Waters
I triggered this crash from F-Spot-Help -- I did not click on any contents of the help, simply opened the help. -- yelp crashed with signal 5 in _XError() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/528946 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 528946] Re: yelp crashed with signal 5 in _XError()

2010-03-09 Thread Boyd Waters
Ah, sorry, I should mention that, Like comment #13, this crash triggered when I CLOSED the Help window. -- yelp crashed with signal 5 in _XError() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/528946 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

Re: [Bug 509797] Re: cannot boot: GRUB error symbol 'grub_puts' not found

2010-01-29 Thread Boyd Waters
Alex: Did you ever try Felix's http://grub.enbug.org/Grub2LiveCdInstallGuide ? I was able to get grub-pc (grub2) to work for me after following the rescue instructions in that guide. It's good to know that installing grub-legacy can get the system working again, but that's not a working grub2

[Bug 509797] Re: cannot boot: GRUB error symbol 'grub_puts' not found

2010-01-21 Thread Boyd Waters
I ran update-manager and it (re)-installed grub-pc. The post-install scripts for this Debian package run grub-install to the first available hard disk. It does NOT ask for an appropriate boot disk. So I think that is the source of the problem. I will try to look into this script and see if I can

[Bug 509797] [NEW] cannot boot: GRUB error symbol 'grub_puts' not found

2010-01-19 Thread Boyd Waters
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: grub2 Large, custom-built PC (Intel Core i7-860, P55 SATA) with 8 SATA hard disks (5 on Intel ICH10 SATA, 3 on a Silicon Image 3124 controller). Clean install of Ubuntu Lucid Alpha 2 from the Lucid-alpha2 amd64 cdrom. Installed onto the 5th SATA hard

[Bug 509797] Re: cannot boot: GRUB error symbol 'grub_puts' not found

2010-01-19 Thread Boyd Waters
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38098209/Dependencies.txt -- cannot boot: GRUB error symbol 'grub_puts' not found https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/509797 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 509797] Re: cannot boot: GRUB error symbol 'grub_puts' not found

2010-01-19 Thread Boyd Waters
Great, thanks for the quick response and the Grub2LiveCdInstallGuide! I am booting from the Lucid-alpha2 LiveDVD. ubu...@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sde1 /mnt ubu...@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev ubu...@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev ubu...@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount --bind /sys

[Bug 509797] Re: cannot boot: GRUB error symbol 'grub_puts' not found

2010-01-19 Thread Boyd Waters
WORKSFORME! Great, thanks again for the install guide. But I want to emphasize how I got into this mess: re-using a hard disk on a multi-disk system, I install Ubuntu Lucid from the LiveDVD. It prompts me for the disk to use etc, and I ask it to *completely erase* the hard disk /dev/sde and

Re: [Bug 447460] Re: Installer crashes when selecting the Macintosh USA keyboard layout variant.

2009-10-14 Thread Boyd Waters
WORKSFORME - confirmed! Newest daily Install CD of KUbuntu 9.10 On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:41 AM, Evan Dandrea ev...@ubuntu.com wrote: I've just tried this with today's daily-live CD and it works fine.  Can someone please confirm this? + Kubuntu Installer crashes when selecting the Macintosh

[Bug 448954] [NEW] KUbuntu 9.10 beta - Installer crashed in VMWare Fusion

2009-10-11 Thread Boyd Waters
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubiquity KUbuntu 9.10 Beta inside VMWare Fusion (Mac) 2.0.6 Start installation, Select Language (en-US) and Timezone (New York), fine. At Keyboard, select Layout: USA Variant: USA - Macintosh Upon selection of the USA - Macintosh variant, a message